The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30
TIE STRIKE tx TENDIN9
TO THE RAILROAD FREIGHT
HANDLERS
Has Brought the N0mber Of Men
Out Up TO Nearly Thirty
Thousand.


freight handlers on the several rail-
roads having dock facilities on the city
water front, has brought the number
of men now out to nearly 10000. The
probability is that before the day is
over other railroad employees will oease
work. TIE men on the New York
City and Northern railroad, pier 40
East river, cain 10 have had grew
ances against the comp ny on account
of low rates of wages, and also irregu-
larity OF pay days, the men claiming
that in soma instances the pay was
more than q month overdue. Though
this is denied by the company, the
men through sympathy with the coal
shovelers and the steamship long
shoremen went out yesterday. They
were sent for by MIR. Allen, the super.
intendent, but refused to treat with
HIM individual y.
The railroad men on the Hartford
dock, Z vt river, were the next to 60
out, and il is rumored that today
the men on the Pennsylvania aud
other railroad docks will 70 out. Toe
greatest difficulty in moving freight is
on the docks along the North river,
where most Of the ocean steamers are
berthed. All outgoing vessels have
been delayed on account of coal, and
It was said at the headquarters OF the
strikers that eeveral vets ais had pro
ceeded to sea with an insufficient tup.
ply OF coal, and also with an incom-
plete cargo. Long lines OF trunks were
standing along the front of the piers
on West street this morning and the
drivers helped to load them on the
dock. There is no difficulty in getting
men to load the freight, but as tue
men are green at the work in most in
stances, they are necessarily slow.
The steamer La Buigoyne, Of the
French Line, sailed this morning, but
it was stated that her cargo vas not
complete. The Ecie, OF the National
Line, which should have sailed
on Thursday, could not get away today
and an effort will be made to have
her ready for sea at high water on
Sunday. The Helveta, OF the same
line, still lies along,ide the dock with
htr cargo untouched. The stevedore
did not allow the comp, any the use of
his gear and there are no sailors 10 rig
up new tackle. The superintendent
of the docks says he has got all the
men he needs. This NOR 1ing a gang
of about thirty, OF almost all nationali-
ties applied for work. They were not
engaged, and in body passed on 10
the Ounard pier and went TO work.
The National Company did not engage
them because they we're not atcns.
toned to handling fr,ieht The
Morgan Line steamer E Paso was be-
ing unloaded by the Italians who ware
engaged on the previous day. Tnis
boat will sail on time, the superin-
tendent says. The New York, OF the
same line, came up yesterday, but htr
hatchts had not, at 10 o'clock, bsen
opened. The Stonington Line bosts
were running on time. The strike
did not affect this company to any ex-
tent. The Ocean Steam ship Compapy's
steamer Tallahassee is being loaded BY
non-union men and the agent Gays she
will be ready for sea today. There are
plenty of men to be had, and though
they do not get the work done as rap
idly ss the old men, the company ia
getting all the help it requires. The
Cunarder Gallia will b able to sail
today. The dock master said he had
got all the help he needed. On the
Old Dominion dock there were over
100 meh al work today, and many
men who applied for work were
turned away. The steamer Old Do
minion, 1t was said, would leave on
time. The Wyoming, OF the Guion
Line, had three gangs OF men at work
on her. The dock master says thsy
can get all the coal that is required,
and all the men they need to handle
tbs freight. Although the
places of many Of the strikers
hsve been filled with green
hands there is considerable difficulty
in moving freight. The Mallory Line
refused to take suy more freight today,
and will net receive any more until
the freight on haud has been shipped.
Some of the old hands returned
to work. Thirty new men vera put
at work loading the State of Tex3s.
The men we're Italians aud Germans.
The steamer will sa today on time.
The Carondelet sailed yesterday with
a full cargo and plenty Of coal. New
hands were at work on the Ward Line
steamer San Marcos, which will sail
today il she can get loaded in time.
Mr. Ward eaid the men had struck for
an advance Of 10 cents and had been
given that amount. He expected to
have the vessel ready to all on time.
He could net say that the advance
would be permanent. At the pier OF
the Clyde Line the same difficulty in
moving fraight occurred. On the
North river more difficulty occurred.
Long lines of empty trucks stood in
front Of every pier where men had
been put to work. In many cases
truckmen helped to load their own
trucks.
At the Gujon Line office 1t was said
that the Wyoming would be ready to
sail by Tuesday. The green hands
were at work and by the timethe next
vessel came in they would be ready to
handle freight as quickly as old hands.
At the State Line office the chief
clerks said that the company was not
at all embarrassed by the strike, for the
reason that none of their vessels would
sail for week.
At the Cunard Line Office 1t was
said that they could get all the men
they wanted. The Galiia had been
cosled and cargoed by non-union men.
The vessel will sail tomorrow.
At the Anchor Line it was said:
1--WE have all the men we need, about
450." At the French Transatlantique
Line the agent said his company was
not Inconvenience. 1t WAS reported
at noon today that the weiRhers in
the custom house had struck out OF
sympathy for the longshoremer, and
the rumor caused some excitement
among the officials. 1t transpired,
however that it was not the weiQhere,
but their laboreIs who had struck.
These men are paid by the govern
meat, but do not come under the
general designation Of government
oficials." They are sim ply lonRshore-
men, and have been paid the same
rates as other longshoremen. The
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